| The Body Image Body, Mind & Spirit Women & Spirituality Breast cancer walk Glenda Green lecture Regression workshops Eckankar's worldwide event Ramsey Center exhibit The Body Image MINNEAPOLIS -- Photographer Jila Nikpay offers women the opportunity to explore their body identity in a four-session class entitled "The Body Image: An Exploration for Women." The course, limited to 12 people, will take place on Saturdays Oct. 4-25, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Jila Nikpay Studio at Traffic Zone Center for Visual Arts, Suite 216, 250 Third Ave. N., Minneapolis. Registration is $120. Jila Nikpay, whose photography has been shown in numerous exhibitions, including at the House of Artists in Tehran, Iran, makes use of a creative process through which women use their imagination and intellect to examine personal relationships with their body. The session includes group discussion and creative exercises that lead participants through a process of self-discovery. To register, call (612) 625-7777. Body, Mind & Spirit MENOMONIE, Wisc. -- The Body, Mind & Spirit Conference, taking place October 10-12 at the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, will feature keynote speakers Jacquelyn Small presenting "Techniques for Transformation during Turbulent Times" and John Ortiz, Ph.D., presenting "The Tao of Music: A Sound Path to Body, Mind and Spirit Harmony." The conference unites regional healing practitioners with nationally acclaimed healers to engage participants in experiential sessions oriented to healing the whole person. A pre-conference workshop on Friday, Oct. 10, features Dave Andrae and Chuck Rainbow presenting "Embracing the Sacred, From the Mountain to the Soul," a unique blend of "medicine stories" of Bear Butte, the sacred mountain of the Lakota and Cheyenne, and selected ceremonies and exercises to help us remember our place and our potential on the sacred circle. For more information and registration, contact Stout Solutions, Continuing Education, at (715) 232-2693, e-mail conference-solutions@uwstout.edu or visit www.1ness.org/bms Women & Spirituality MANKATO, Minn. -- The 22nd annual Women & Spirituality Conference will take place October 11-12 at Minnesota State University, featuring as kenote speakers Charlene Spretnak, one of the "founding mothers: of the Women's Spirituality movement. Ms. Spretnak is author of Lost Goddesses of Early Greece, The Spiritual Dimension of green Politics, States of Grace and The Resurgence of the Real. She is a professor in the Philosophy and Religion program at the California Institute of Integral Studies, a graduate institute in San Francisco. The conference's goal is to provide a supportive and nurturing setting for a dialogue of caring and mutual respect between and among women and interested men from many spiritual and religious traditions. More than 100 sessions, including experiential events, lectures and discussion, movement activities and healing demonstrations, will be offered. In addition, participants will be invited to a concert with Ruth Barrett, a Dianic Wiccan high priestess, ritualist, educator and award-winning fretted dulcimer recording artist of original goddess songs. For registration questions or other information, call (507) 389-2077, fax (507) 389-6377, e-mail Cynthia.veldhuisen@mnsu.edu or visit www.mnsu.edu/womenst/ then go to Women & Spirituality Program. Breast cancer walk MINNEAPOLIS --Hundreds of participants from throughout the Greater Twin Cities area are expected to rally at Minnehaha Park on Sunday, Oct. 12, for the second annual American Cancer Society (ACS) Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. The non-competitive 5K helps raise funds for the ACS's breast cancer research, education, advocacy and patient service programs. Friends, families, coworkers, neighbors, support groups, churches and many other organizations are currently forming teams to walk in the event to help make breast cancer a thing of the past. The walk has no pre-registration or registration fee. "It's so easy to get involved in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Since registration is not required, individuals simply collect pledges in the weeks prior to the event and turn them in on the day of the walk. The more we raise, the more we can do to fight this disease," said Tracy Skinner, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event manager. Last year, 700 people raised more than $50,000 in the first Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Minnesota. Nationwide, 325,000 participants raised more than $27 million in more than 90 ACS Making Strides Against Breast Cancer events, making it the number one breast cancer event in the nation. For more information on how to make a difference by participating in ACS's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, contact Tracy Skinner at 1 (800) ACS-2345. Glenda Green lecture MINNEAPOLIS -- Glenda Green, author of Love Without End...Jesus Speaks and internationally honored artist, will preview her new book The Wisdom of Jeshua during an introductory lecture, "The Power of the Sacred Heart" at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at Lake Harriet Spiritual Community, 44th and Upton Avenue S., Minneapolis. A workshop will follow Saturday and Sunday at the Best Western Hudson House in Hudson, Wisc. The lecture and workshop -- as well as the new book -- offer the culmination of teachings by Jeshua (Jesus) that were shared in Green's first book, Love Without End, in 1992 when she painted his portrait. "The Wisdom of Jeshua presents at last the remaining notes from the original conversations," Green says. "But more than that, it stands alone as a perfected light of what his teachings have always been. The teachings of the Beloved Master are now presented within the context of contemporary language and modern understanding." Participants at the weekend events will hear Green share what Jesus shared with her about understanding life, consciousness and the ever-growing universe. They will explore the courage to be conscious, how to unlock creativity and fulfill the desires of the heart. Through meditation and prayer, they will learn how to enter the Sacred Heart and bring to light the soul's true purpose, and through the power of peace they will learn to release, forgive and receive the ultimate blessing of true freedom. The Introductory lecture will be $10, and the workshop's cost is $200. Contact Jeanne Halverson at (715) 248-7917 for workshop reservations. Reservations are required. Regression workshops BLOOMINGTON, Minn. --International Association for Regression Research and Therapies, Inc. (IARRT), the recognized authority in Past-life and Regression therapy, will sponsor training workshops for the first time in the Twin Cities from October 20-26 at the Days Inn Hotel & Conference Center near Mall of America. Regression therapy is considered to be one of the most interactive and effective therapeutic interventions for the transformation of the human spirit, mind and body in the fields of medicine and psychology. The following institutes will be offered during the week: • Certification Course in Professional Hypnosis by Ron De Vasto, PhD, from Oct. 20-24, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Past-life Regression Therapy Training from Oct. 22-24, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Level 1: Maggie van Staveren, LCSW Level 2: Jeffery Ryan, PhD (cand..) Level 3: Janet Cunningham, Ph.D. Level 4: Joseph Costa, Ph.D. • Imaginal Group Journeying: Principles and Methods for Group Exploration of Non-ordinary States of Consciousness, by Robert Tarzan, Oct. 20-21, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Releasement Therapy: Freeing people from unseen influences and energetic residues, by Hans TenDam and Marion Boon, Oct. 22-24, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Treating Sexual Abuse Survivors through Regression and Past-life Therapy, by Dorothy Neddermyer, PhD, Oct. 23-24, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • The 15th Step: Physical Healing and Guidance from your Guides and Master Teachers, Oct. 25-26, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Discounted hotel rooms are available. To register, or for more information, go to www.IARRT.org or call Eric at (651) 649-1952. Eckankar's worldwide event MINNEAPOLIS -- "One in three Americans admits to a remarkable experience," says Harold Klemp, author of the new book Past Lives, Dreams, and Soul Travel. "The ECK talks and writings open a window to the mysteries of the higher worlds and what such an experience means." As many as five thousand people from around the world will gather October 24-26 to share their remarkable experiences at Eckankar's Worldwide Seminar, at the Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 Second Avenue South. Harold Klemp, spiritual leader of Eckankar, will be the featured speaker at the 7 p.m. program in Hall B, Level One, Saturday, Oct. 25. Klemp continues, "An advantage of Eckankar and the ECK seminars is that they provide a common meeting ground for all who have had a life-changing experience." Newcomers (those who are not members of Eckankar) are welcome to be Eckankar's guest at the seminar for a day and see Klemp speak Saturday night. Programs will introduce the teachings of Eckankar. Topics include past lives, dreams, Soul Travel, and how to take the next step on your spiritual journey. For more information on Eckankar, the seminar, Harold Klemp, and his new book, visit www.eckankar.org or call 1-888-LOVE GOD, ext. N21. The audio portion of Harold Klemp's talk will also be broadcast through Eckankar's Web site for one week after the event. More information on the broadcast will be posted on the site at the beginning of October. Ramsey Center exhibit SHOREVIEW, Minn. -- Ramsey Center for Art will host a month-long show featuring works by 23 professional artists from the Twin Cities. "Connections: Examining Relationships" opens with a special reception from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, and closes on November 29. The show explores the interactions between people, families, current events, history, objects and places. Ramsey Center for Art is located at the intersection of Lexington Ave. N. and Highway 96 in Shoreview. Gallery hours are from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, call (651) 486-4883 or visit www.ramseycfa.org |
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